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JAMES IRONS, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SHOW-CASE.

@PEQKFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 344,582, dated June 29,1826.

Application filed November 18, 1885. Serial No. 183,218. (No modc'Li Toall whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J AMES IRONS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inShow-Gases; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, which form part of this specification, in which--Figure 1 is a perspective of one form of ca so; and Fig. 2, a similarview of another form of case, my improvements being applied to both.

The object of my invention is to provide a combined show-case and signof peculiar construction, or a show-case of a novel construction havingprovision for a sign -plate,which may be inserted and withdrawn atpleasure,to permit changing of lettering or for other purpose, and inwhich the sign shall be conspicuously displayed, or at such an anglewith reference to the glass of the show-case that it will be broughtinto prominence.

My invention consists, essentially, first, in the construction of theposts or frame-bars of the show-case in such manner that a glass sign orplate may be letinto the frame at an angle different from thebody-glass, and form a portion of the wall, front, or sides of the case;and, second, in the combination of the show-case and sign, the signforming a portion of the wall, side, or front of the case, beingseparate from the body-glass and detachable, as hereinafter set forth.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figs. 1 and 2 represent twodifferent styles of show-cases with my improvements applied thereto,Fig. 1 showing a ilator counter case, and Fig. 2 an upright case.

A Arepresent the corner-posts or frame-bars of Fig. 1. Ordinarily theseposts or bars have been made to form a regular curve from the flat topto the bottom of the case, and where a sign has been desired it hasgenerally been painted directly on the glass a, forming the front of thecase, or on the glass sides a a.

With my improvement, instead of continuing the curve, as heretofore,from the top to the bottom of the case, I bend or deflect the post orbars A A so as to form angles at a and inclines a. The curved portionsof the bars receive the curved front glass plate, as heretofore,whilethe sign D,which is a separate plate of glass, (or of metal, or of othermaterial, if preferred,) is fitted to the inclines a and rests at anangle with respect to the curved front. In like manner, with a straightfront case such, for example, as that shown in Fig. 2-I bend or deflectthe corner-posts B B so as to form angles b b and inclines I) I), thesign-plate E being fitted to the inclined parts of the bars or posts, soas to produce the effect of a pediment with beveled front.

Where it is not desired to have the sign inelined,but in the same planeas the body-glass as, for example, in the sides or ends of the casethismaybe done by allowing the signplates to remain vertical or in theplanes of the sides, such side plates, however, being in all cases madeseparate from the body-glass or main portion of the glass of the case,and readily detachable without disturbing such main portion orbody-glass.

The advantages of the foregoing-described construction are, briefly, asfollows:

The sign-plate, being separate from the main glass of the case, may bereadily removed from the latter to have its lettering or wordingchanged. \Vhen the sign is in position, it forms a portion of the frontor sides, either or both, of the ease, and when inclined or beveled isat an angle which gives it particular prominence, attracting attentionto its wording, and effectually subserving the purpose for which it isintended.

The deflection of the corner-posts or framebars results in theproduction of novel and attractive varieties in the designs of the casesto which my improvements are applied, enlarging or extending the base orimparting a pedimental appearance to the top.

The sign-plate iscsecured in position in the case in the same manner asthe glass front or sides of the latter-that is, by attachment of itsends to the corner-posts or frame-barsand by any suitable formoffastening which will permit its detachment when necessary or desirable.

The advantage of the detachable feature of the sign-plate will bereadily perceived, as it permits the changing of thesign withoutdetriment to the case, and avoids in great measure the trouble and lossincident to having the sign painted or lettered directly on the mainconsisting of a plate arranged at an angle with portion of the glass.respect to the main portion or body-glass of WVhatT claim as myinvention is the front or side of the case, said plate form 15 1. Ashow-case having its corner-posts or ing a portion of the front or sideof the case, 5 frame-bars deflected or bent, and forming in- Isubstantially as shown and described.

clines for the reception of a sign-plate, snb- In testimony that I claimthe foregoing I stantially as shown and described. have hereunto set myhand this 7th day of 2. A combined show-case and sign, the signNovember, 1885. 7 being on a plate forming a part of the wall of JAMESIRONS. IO the case and detachable therefrom, substan- WVitnesses:

tially as shown and described. M. D. CoNNoLLY,

3. A show-case and sign combined, the sign R. DALE SPARHAWK.

